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How to get fromEssen to Chamonixby plane, bus, train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV) or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or night train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    6h 34m
    €104–296

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus
    8h 29m
    €57–284

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus507 / ...
    11h 49m
    €143–331

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to DijonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to ChamonixbusN1529 / ...
    13h 50m
    €70–115

  5. Drive 809 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Chamonixcar809 km
    7h 27m
    €124–178

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    7h 35m
    €139–338

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Chamonixbus
    9h 8m
    €99–340

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayettrainTgv
    12h 9m
    €147–448

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lausannebus122
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonixbus479
    15h 56m
    €90–380

Essen to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Chamonix via Dijon in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 12h 9m.

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